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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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